Mayne Islanders reach out to their friends and neighbours who need a hand.

The Mayne Island Assisted Living Volunteer Programwas developed by islanders as a way of connecting people who need some assistance to remain independent with people who are willing to offer that assistance. Our services are not just for seniors, but are available to all Mayne Islanders at no cost.

LUNCH BUNCH NEWS: Keep in mind that every 1st and 2nd Thursday of the month, we have a wonderful lunch group meeting at the Church House at 12 noon. Lunch is served, we have activities, speakers and just plain fun. If you need a ride to come out and join us call May at 250-539-2530. If you are coming out whether a newcomer or returning please remember to let Sue Duncan (250-539-3640) know so that we can plan for the appropriate number of participants. At the last lunch we had the new Community Paramedics join us along with Tim Begley, kinesiologist who gave an informative presentation on safety in the home and things that can be done to avoid injuries in the home.

MAYNE ISLAND SCHOOL CROCKPOT COOK-OFF

DONATIONS: MIALS would like to thanks the community for their never ending support. The following people who graciously donated for the month of December.Andrew McKay & Pat Huhn Dr. Juliana LosierPeter AskinBeverley McKenzieJames Marlon-LambertAlan & Janet GuyPat GasstonMargaret HillSt. Mary Magdalene ChurchMaureen PearlHazel HansenDiane SmithKevin MoorePat Fitzgerald

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. We would like to remind everyone of the Mayne Island Lunch Bunch happening every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. This Thursday, January 18, 2018, there will be a presentation on use of your IPhone, computer and tablets. Judi Stilborn will answer any questions you might have regarding your devices. As always a delicious lunch along with lots of laughs and fellowship is included. Anyone who has not yet registered can do so by calling Sue Duncan at 250-539-3640.

CHRISTMAS PICTURES FROM THE LUNCH BUNCH A great time was had by a great turnout at the Thursday, December 7, 2017 Mayne Island Lunch Bunch get together. Everyone was treated to Elisabeth Jahren and her wonderful music. Pictures were taken, volunteers put out lunch and Christmas fun was had by all. A few pictures of our gang.

WAYNE MING CELEBRATION OF LIFEA fitting tribute to a wonderful man. The Lions, MIALS and a huge community turnout paid tribute to Wayne Ming on his birthday, Saturday, December 9, 2017. Everyone from MIALS send our thoughts and prayers to his beautiful and loving wife, Colleen. Please see pictures below.

MIALS would like to thank all our recent generous patrons for their donations!!Patricia Fitzgerald, Alan and Eleanor Evans, Alice Rigby, William McFarlane. Also a big thank you to our new volunteers and if you are thinking about doing something meaningful for Mayne Island please think about volunteering for MIALS!!

HONOUR OF LIFE 2017 Japanese Gardens, Friday, December 8th, 2017 was a wonderful, evening and well attended. Thank you to the Board Members and the Lions for all the arrangements. This lovely tribute to someone you love. Thank you to Jessica Easton and to everyone who joined us.

Thank you for donations goes out to everyone who donated at the Honour of Life and to Maureen and Vernon Buchholz.

MAYNE ISLAND LUNCH BUNCH Come out and join Sue Duncan and the great Mayne Island Lunch Bunch every other Thursday for a lovely lunch and interesting topics and information for everyone. Coming up in the next few weeks will be music with Elisabeth Jahren, computer basics, speakers on health care and much much more. The next one is scheduled for December 2, 2017 and please register with Sue Duncan 250-539-3640 by November 30, 2017 if at all possible.

Please come back soon and see the amazing photographs done by Lorie J. Brown of the awesome Tree Frog Fashion Show. We had a great turnout, wonderful live auction and of course the models were beautiful. A great time was had by all and we cannot thank Tree Frog Gallery enough for their continued support of Mayne Island Assisted living!!!!

FASHION SHOW PRESENTED BY TREE FROG GALLERYWe are looking forward to seeing everyone at the annual MIALS Fashion Show presented by Tree Frog Gallery on November 4, 2017. Here is just some of the auction items that will be available.

PICTURES FROM THE LUNCH PROGRAM LAUNCH

LUNCHEON DAY ONE: Our yet to be named, first of many Lunch Program Days photographs. We would like to thank everyone who came out to join us and for making day 1 a HUGE success. Here are some pictures of the day . Everyone who we have spoken too had a great time. If you are interested in joining for the next Lunch Program on October 19th and have not signed up already, please contact Sue Duncan at 250-539-3640 or you can contact one of the board members or Lindsay Allen from MICHA to get details.

MIALS FLOAT FALL FAIR PARADE 2017

MIALS FLOAT FALL FAIR PARADE 2017

DONATIONS A huge MIALS thank you to the following people for their continuous generous donations in May.Joan ConnollyFumiko SumiRichard JarcoCedar ChristieGerald Horsfall

Our annual Volunteer Luncheon was held on June 9, 2017 at Bennett Bay Bistro. A big thank you to all our volunteers. Also thank you to Colleen and Dave for their continued support of MIALS.

DONATIONS​MIALS would like to thank the following people for their generous donations in April:Patricia FitzgeraldLeslie CampbellJean LewisDiane Smith

DONATIONSMIALS wants to thank the following people for their generous donations in February:Richard JarcoAlan RyderGerald HorsfallBob Anderson

Rena and David Chase were the successful bidders for the MIALS Board Dinner at the Fall Fashion Show last November. On Friday, Feb. 9th, they invited Mary Aikins and Allen Slade to share their feast: an amazing six course meal by candlelight overlooking the sea. Board members prepared and served this luscious meal...and all of us wished we had bid on it!

Welcome 2017...may it bring health and happiness to us all.Did you make any new year resolutions? Would you like to increase your sense of belonging to your community?Come and volunteer with MIALS. Just contact May McKenzie at 250 539 2530.

Some recent photos of the Fashion Show from Mike Maxwell. Many thanks, Mike.

Lorie Brown has just given us some fine photos, too. Many thanks to you, Lorie from all of us at MIALS.

November 5th, 2016Our 2016 Fashion Show was another tremendous success! Our sincere thanks to Bob Boettcher for offering to host this event...and to everyone on the island who came out to support us. The Fashion Show has become one of the highlights of the year for many folks: a fun filled evening catching up with friends, seeing the latest fashions for the coming year and bidding on some great auction items. Thanks to Brian Dearden, our star auctioneer, the LIONS for all of their help in setting up and dismantling the event, Mike Bullis and Marion Rae for their expert bar tending skills, Ron Willick for the sound system, David Lindquist and Tara Marsh for the lovely door prizes, Linda Steele for selling our 50/50 tickets, and Mike Maxwell, our photographer. Thanks, too, to Lorie Brown for assisting with the models and with additional photos, and to Glenda King for all her work putting all the outfits together! Thanks, too, to Alea design for their continued support. And of course to all the gorgeous models!Enormous thanks to everyone who donated items for the auction:Bob Austin and Deb Austin, Colleen Dearden, Mary Crumblehulme, Brenda Webster, Sherrie MacDonald and Andrew Smith, Barbara McIntyre, Sam Fiddler, Herb Davies, Jessandra Phillips, John Aikins-Slade, Michelle Bushell. Katherine Stevenson, Robert Andrews, Tara Marsh, Deb Foote and Garth Owen, Linda Steele, Colleen and Dave Choquette, Jennifer Bentham and Glen Payan.

Mayne Island is such a generous community. With your help, MIALS can continue to work for all of us.

​Farewell....​Shirley Heslip, a long time resident of Mayne Island, has recently left the island to live with her son in Coquitlam. Shirley made rich contributions to our island life: she was a long standing volunteer at the Library and played piano at St Mary Magdalene Church for many years. She was a good friend to many and we will miss her.

MIALS will soon be selling a cords of wood, generously donated by Mayne Islanders.Our thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help with the splitting:Ian and Heather Dow, Nigel and Irene Barrett, Alan Guy, Bill Warning, Allen Slade, Wayne Ming. Thanks to Brian Dearden and Barb Baker for the loan of the wood splitters and to Paul van Giesen for coming to repair the splitter. What a great Island we live on! ​

Many thanks for recent donations to MIALS.Your financial assistance helps us us provide services to everyone in need on the island.Thanks to:Katherine StevensonMaureen and Vern BuchholzNaidae BeckerMary AllenMairi Munroe-KerrGerry and Bonnoe HorsfallRCL Br #84 Gulf IslandsKathy and John Moore

Hello Volunteers,We have set up our first training session for this year.New and old (folks who have had this sessionpreviously) volunteers are welcome. It will bea valuable training experience...and fun, too!Mark your calendars:Interpersonal Communication Skills -Active ListeningMonday, October 3rd7 – 9pmLower Level Health CentreFacilitated by Jessica Easton.

Please let May McKenzie know if you will be attendingso that we prepare enough handouts.

MIALS won first prize for our float in the Fall Fair this year! Singing and waving our "helping hands" and passing out treats to the crowd!

Please fill out the Health Centre survey on line(http://mayneislandhealth.ca) orpick up a hard copy at the Health Centre, Home Hardware,Gulfport Realty or Trading Post. This information willbe useful for us. Please remind all yourfriends to participate in the survey as well.

On June 17th the MIALS board hosted a lunch for our volunteers as a thank you for all the hours and hours they donate to our organization.We also want to thank the staff at the BISTRO for their generous service and support.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!We are humbled by your generosity. From friends to neighbours to strangers, you came out to our KD Cookoff on Saturday night. What a great event!

Thank you to our wonderful donors, to our outstanding cooks, to our Auctioneer ​and to everyone who gave of their funds and their time.​MIALS is here for all of you...and this weekend you were here for us!

Brian and Colleen Dearden auctioning off terrific items from local artisans.

And the winning team:
The Japanese Garden!!!!

The Groove Team serving up something delicious to Carol Peets.

Colleen Ming, a noble board member, taking a cream pie for the occasion!

Brian from the Home Hardware Team serving up Kraft Dinner with fresh crab meat...

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EVENING!!!

Our 2016 AGM:

Our MIALS AGM was held Thursday, April 14th at the Church House. It was a packed house! Our co-chairs Mary Aikins and Colleen Ming, treasurer Barb Baker and co-ordinator May McKenzie presented our year's reports and thanked everyone who came out to support us. We signed up 138 members this year! MIALS has some serious fundraising to do this year and it looks like we have the support from the island to do it! Stay tuned!

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Spring is on the way! Shirley Heslip and Libbie Bake took advantage of the sun's brief appearance today for a coffee at the bakery in Village Bay.